I will be offering extra credit for completing Reading Plus — my students will need to complete assignments in all three sections of Reading Plus (iBalance, See Reader, and Read Around) once a week in order to earn a participation grade for this assignment. You must complete 1 iBalance, 2 See Reader stories at 80% or higher, and 1 Read Around.But don’t think of this as just as a boost to your grade — think of it as a boost to your reading comprehension skills, which will ultimately go a long way to helping you do your best, whether you are a junior or a senior.

The new way to log in to Reading Plus is through your Student Portal — DO NOT LOG IN TO READING PLUS THROUGH THE WEBSITE. You will no longer be able to access it that way.

I will be checking periodically to see your progress and award you credit. You can check how many assingments you’ve completed by clicking on “My Progress.” Assignments may be completed on separate days or even on the same day, however you must complete assignments in all three sections every week. This is not something you can do one week and then skip the next — Reading Plus is a WEEKLY assignment. Don’t forget to read at a pace that is comfortable to you, but don’t race — remember the system will suspend you if it feels you are going too fast.

Make sure to complete your assignments every week, or you will not receive credit. Should you have any questions or concerns, please let me know in the comments below.

Update: If you find that you are unable to log in to Reading Plus and are receiving error messages such as “Your account is expired — please go see your teacher,” please try one of the following to see if it solves your problem:

We will be holding our first official Student Book Club meeting on Tuesday, September 30th during lunch in room 342. We have a lot of exciting ideas for the club this year, including new book recommendations, ideas for fun field trips, and fundraising strategies. All students are welcome to attend, even if you’re a new member. If you’d like to learn more about our club, you can visit our page.